Under current law, the parole commission can put special conditions on parolees, such as ordering them to stay away from victims, participate in drug treatment and follow recommendations from their parole officer.

After the new law goes into effect Oct. 1, the commission will be able to put the same conditions on the 70 percent of inmates who are released because they have served their sentences, minus any credits earned in prison.

The legislation was among 100 noncontroversial bills signed by Glendening the day after the 90-day legislative session ended.

In the coming weeks his staff will review hundreds of other pieces of legislation.

Glendening has not said what bills, if any, he will veto.

Glendening threatened to use his veto power to stop a Senate filibuster by opponents of the cigarette tax increase over the weekend.